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The future of renewable energy targets in Europe in the era of the Green Deal

OPINION: The EU as a whole has committed to ensure that 32% of its energy consumption comes from renewable sources by 2030 but individual targets for member states towards this goal are not binding. Still, there are other ways for the EU to ensure compliance by member states.

Enviroment - ScienceNordic

Do we care that red meat is bad for the climate, or do we just eat what we want?

The Earth traps more heat than before. This is partly due to cleaner air

This robot can shoot weeds with poison

The environmental impact of ultrasound

The future of renewable energy targets in Europe in the era of the Green Deal

Rising concerns about marine health call for better knowledge of marine microbial communities

Is this the bear of the future?

Trees in cities are not always good for air quality

Research indicates that certain features in new cars may actually compromise safety

Are we really running out of helium?

Norway wins the battle against silverfish

When ice becomes as thick as this, it could linger for months

Did people drive less when they were offered free public transport?

Is the world going to run out of water?

Biodiversity at risk because we don’t assess the risk of pesticides properly

Is Norway a climate laggard compared to Sweden and Denmark?

Researchers file petition to preserve Norwegian old-growth forests

Climate researcher on power exchange abroad: It’s not the same as selling salmon

Over a million seeds are stored behind locked doors on Svalbard

Do children actually need to use shampoo?

An open fireplace is cosy, but not very useful

Snow chaos in Norway: Climate scientist expects more such incidents in the future

Significant genetic changes in wild salmon

Wood burning: Researcher's 10 tips for getting the most out of each log

Svalbard in 2023: Record hot, record cold, record wet, and record dry

Public transport: Researchers are sceptical about cheaper 30-day tickets

Mucus oozed when this deep-sea creature was kept in murky water

Norway becomes one of the few countries with a large national park right next to its capital

Political majority for seabed mining in Norway: “I am deeply concerned,” marine researcher says

What you need to know about the climate summit in Dubai

Researchers fear that the hunt for gold in the deep sea will suffocate sponges

The seabed at a depth of 1,500 metres could be opened for possible mining. What's it like down there?

Modern livestock barns have high levels of harmful gases

What would the forest be like if we weren't around?

The ice in Antarctica has not yet reached a tipping point

How much heat can the Greenland ice sheet really handle?

The «plastic paradox»: Some clean-up technologies do more harm than good

Swine fever in Sweden is spreading. Norway offers bounty for reporting sick and dead wild boars

Were Norwegian whalers worried about what they were doing?

The aluminium in your old car should be recycled into a new car, not something else

Heading into a climate that humanity has never experienced before

The secret lives of slugs: Where do they hide and why do the come out after rain?

Much of the ski tourism in Europe could disappear

Even a limited nuclear war could cause billions to die of starvation

Shrimp are extinct in several areas

Plastic waste from Norwegian hospitals could fill 100 football pitches every year, according to report

What do mussels do when subjected to warmer water?

What can we learn from a Swedish fashion brand to innovate for a sustainable future?

Heatwaves in the ocean alarm climate researchers

Will we be able to pick blueberries in the lowlands in the future?

Parcel lockers can make shopping more environmentally friendly

Only 5 per cent of the ocean has been explored

June was the fourth warmest June month recorded in Norway since 1900

You don't have to be a child to be fascinated by dandelions

Researcher warns of explosives in nature

A new overview provides an even more accurate picture of polar sea ice in the past 30 years

Here's how you can make air travel a little better for the climate

Research project halted after minke whale in Lofoten died: “The worst thing that could happen”

Decline in the number of wolves in Scandinavia

Tick repellent can cause learning difficulties in bumblebees

Norwegian Armed Forces: A lot more ammunition than previously thought has been dumped in Norway's largest lake – missiles are tightly packed

171 trillion pieces of plastic are floating around in our oceans

Norwegian and Swedish researchers completely disagree about pike

Study: Risk of giving birth to small babies increases when the mother lives farther from green spaces

Nuclear power is a friend of nature and the environment

These small bacteria eat huge amounts of methane. How will they respond to climate change?

Half of the world's glaciers may be gone by 2100

For a long time people thought fossils were animals and dragons drowned in Noah’s flood. Then scientists discovered the Ice Age

Will the geologists of the future see that something dramatic happened on Earth starting in 1950?

People don't want plastic around their food. Here’s how researchers can solve this problem.

Animal populations saw average declines of 69 per cent, but what does that actually mean?

Is there any hope of reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change?

What’s happening with the ‘doomsday glacier’ in Antarctica?

When does autumn actually begin?

These were the first plants to appear in northern Norway after the last ice age

Thin ozone layer is recovering

Record numbers of Norwegian sea eagles are exported to Europe

A Viking queen was buried with a bucket of these wild apples. Now researchers worry that their special genetic makeup will disappear

Cars pollute much less than before